Let me preface, this was my first lucid out of body experience with no lapse of consciousness in between waking and separation. Typically, I will practice out of body techniques, fall asleep, and wake up out of body, or I will become lucid in a dream, and take that to the out of body state. … Continue reading 6/10 First Lucid OOBE

Sleeping, having a normal dream. The dream became lucid, so I began jumping around and flying around as we usually do. Awareness then set in to take the opportunity to make this a full blown out of body, I began trying to jump higher, to try and force myself out of body. It did not … Continue reading Explanation of Lucid Awareness + 6/7 blurb

I haven't had any remarkable happenings in the past few days - some random lucid happenings at work and at home, but nothing full blown. Today, 6/6, I got off work and have been practicing on and off. Just had a short little practice session to try and induce the vibrational state. Started with an … Continue reading 6/6 Lucidity Blurb

5/27 OBE While Sleeping I woke up at 530, went pee, and came back to bed. I started trying some techniques- i waited until I hit the hypnagogic state and started to see things. I then took this opportunity to control what I could see, focusing on making the experience more real. I eventually tired … Continue reading 5/27 – Out of Body Experience

Welcome to the first part of our short blog series, Benefits of Meditation! Okay, so unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard of some of the health benefits associated with meditation, right? One of the most impressive, to those who like tangible, measurable results, is a Harvard study that found 8 weeks of … Continue reading Better Brain in 8 Weeks – Meditation Benefits

Plants are lovely additions to any home; they look beautiful, they smell good, and they are fun to nurture and grow. But did you know that house plants offer a whole bunch of health benefits as well?! It's true! Read on to learn more about what indoor plants can do to help keep you and … Continue reading The Benefits of Having Plants in Your Home

What is it? Guided Meditation is when a participant follows along with a professional practitioner either through audio or text guidance. The participant is brought through visualization practices, that typically incorporate body and breath awareness, as well as the recreation of sensory information. Guided audio meditations are typically accompanied by soothing music or binaural beats. … Continue reading Intro to Guided Meditation and Binaural Beats

We all know how important posture is in our normal day to day, but did you know that poor posture in meditation could be holding you back from reaching deeper states? Let's explore how to fine tune your seated posture in the simple step by step article below: 1. Pick a Posture Above, … Continue reading 5 Meditation Posture Basics

Part I - Active Meditation Greetings! Active Meditation, or AM for short (I will also refer to this as tuning in), is a practice that I will stress an incredible amount in my articles. It is, in my opinion, the first key to awakening, and can be utilized at all stages of your spiritual journey … Continue reading The Key to Awakening – Part I

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Welcome to the Meditating Monkey! Here you will find in depth articles, meditation practices, and a personal journal of my own journey. I have big plans for this site down the line, for now the focus is on the journal portion. Enjoy!